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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time 4 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next four months, I have dedicated all my resources and energy towards improving my general shop business. I am prioritizing this because I know that once I make more profits in this business then I will be able to improve the livelihood of my family and make further investments even going forward. I am looking forward to improving this business and bringing about change in my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months is in the timely farming that I have been able to practice since I received money from GiveDirectly. I used to hire oxen from neighbors to enable me till my land which often delayed my farming hence affecting the farm produce. Once I received money from GiveDirectly, I used part of it to buy oxen and we worked hand in hand with a neighbor who had one to till our farms. This has seen us plant our farms in time and increased crop production as well. With this I have also been able to buy the basic household needs with a lot of ease after improving our small business in a nearby town. Many thanks to GiveDirectly for the transfers that really changed our lives.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect a general rise in the living standards of my family. I currently have cows that are due and once they reproduce, I am sure we shall have plenty of milk at our disposal. The milk produced shall not only be a source of protein and a balanced diet for my family but the surplus shall also be sold to earn the family more income that will be used to meet other special expenditures like payment of school fees. We also expect to have increased farm produce especially after the long rains that has seen us plant crops which we are optimistic to harvest soon.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is that these transfers have boosted me in payment of school fees and money to buy household items.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to expand my shop business and improved farming.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different because these transfers because we can access what we could not.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I am planning to add another heifer or bull to assist in milk production and land ploughing.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced is losing my spouse in the year 2000.At that time my children were still young and hence I had to shoulder all family responsibilities on my own and this was a very difficult period
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening.This is the time when every member of my family has completed their tasks for the day and we can sit,chat and share a meal together.Seeing my family happy together makes me happy too
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to spend the transfer in expanding my business and a part of it in paying school fees for my children
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is educating my children.Since my spouse died I have been able to single-handedly pay school fees for my children all through to college and now two of them have completed
